Our Team

Nicholas Morant, Managing Partner

Since 1998: direct investment as principal in private companies, and business development advisory services to UK listed and private companies
Previously investment banker in London and Asia:
- Rbert Fleming / Jardine Fleming
- JP Morgan: Vice President and Head of Asian Equity Capital Markets
- Wheelock NatWest: Director Investment Banking & Head of Technology, Media & Telecoms
- Nikko Europe: Managing Director, Investment Banking
Non Executive Chairman Verrus (UK) Ltd
Non Executive Director Bristol Innovations Limited
Qualified Barrister

Andrew Biggs, Partner

Banking & corporate finance lawyer
Former Partner Richards Butler
Adviser to Parkview Group - previously owners of Battersea Power Station, & with extensive international interests
Non executive director of a number of companies

Simon Morris

Corporate Finance adviser in London and New York, including Partner/ Director of Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance, Investment Banking for Dillon, Read & Co., New York and Lazard Brothers & Co. Ltd, London
Non-executive director and chairman of several BES companies and acted as Nominated Adviser for two AIM companies
FCA and MBA

Stephen Foale

Experienced Finance Director, Company Secretary and Corporate Finance Director
Previously at Trafalgar House PLC, latterly as Divisional Finance Director and Assistant to Group CEO for Acquisitions & Investments
Currently Director of one quoted and two unquoted companies
Qualified Certified Accountant

Nicholas Owen

Retained adviser to former clients and joint venture partners of Flemings
Specialist in financial institutions, offshore and international markets
Established offshore and private banking operations at Flemings, latterly JP Morgan Chase
Independent Adviser to Ansa McAl Group / Ansa Merchant Bank, Director of West of England Trust and member of Jordans Ltd international advisory committee
MBA Cass (formerly City University) Business School and Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers

Albemarle Private Equity

David Wills, Chairman

Thirty years experience in the private equity industry, including with Charterhouse and Brown Shipley
Founded Brown Shipley’s private equity business in 1987, which he subsequently bought out and renamed Albemarle in 1997
Holds a postgraduate Masters degree from London Business School

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